As you know the Firefox 57 release is around the corner and it’s our time to show-up and ensure the success of the new Firefox.
For that reason we are introducing the Firefox Quantum Campaign. During this campaign we ask our local communities to gather together and ensure that Firefox will run seamlessly in their regions.
Why is this important?
As you know with Firefox Quantum we are going to introduce to the world a product faster and more reliable than ever. Mozilla’s employees and contributors have put thousands of hours of work to ensure that this is going to be successful. And for that we need your help.
Why this is a great time to show up?
We are expecting that some websites will probably break on new Firefox. And that’s because there will be changes to the rendering engine resulting to websites to break. But Mozilla employees are not able to test all the websites around the globe so we need the power of the community. In order to ensure that Firefox runs smoothly on every part of the globe and regain its momentum, we ask for the help of our volunteers to ensure that Firefox Quantum will launch successfully in their region.
I was thinking about creating a docker image with Jekyll, Ruby and Bundler with port 4000 and a local bind to a git directory containing the code, this way it will be easier to run this project and set it up with a single dependency (docker).
This is my first time I host an event. I have some question of the workflow
“Once you have finished testing a website go and report it on the report form, …”
Where can I send the form. In the html code I can’t see the action of the element.
“At the end of the event, the nickname with the most tested sites will get a t-shirt”
The end of the event is the end of the sprint (8/10) or the end of the event that I host. And we have a t-shirt for all events of all countries or each event.
No, you point attendees to the following form and let them fill it out. We have everything with the same form so we have a global view. So there are no reporting forms per event. This also allows us to measure success and metrics.
Here are some best practices about conducting the event. Thanks @irvin and @faisalaziz for the useful tips.
Preparation
Ask your attendees to bring their favorite websites in the event. As indicated in the website you can find the most used websites in Alexa. However, a good engagement move is to ask your attendees to have a list with them of their favorite websites. That way we are ensuring that they are testing things they are familiar with and love.
Create a spreadsheet with popular websites. Some hosts reported that working all together in a pre populated spreadsheet with websites is easier for people to test.
During the event
Explain to people why this is important. Talk a little bit about how the new Firefox has improved and the significance of the work attendees are gonna do during your event. Knowing why people are testing websites makes the activity more interesting. One example could be that somebody finds a crucial bug on a local website, but this affects other websites as well, and the Firefox team can fix it in Beta before we release it to millions of users.
Check your issue in another browser. Ask the attendees to check the website in another browser as well before they file an issue. If the website shows the same problem in another browser (Chrome is suggested as we compare against it) then it’s not a web-compatibility issue (basically our engineers can not fix it).
Remind them to report so they can appear on the leaderboard. Reporting can be time consuming however is important in order to know how many websites we’ve tested. Plus, attendees have the chance to be in the leaderboard. Some hosts prefer to gather the websites tested and issues reported in a spreadsheet (see above). If you prefer to do that, don’t forget to send us the spreadsheet so we know about your work.
Could I request a funds for gifts for participants?
What about shipment of swag to Russia? Is it possible? Unfortunately, time to start wasn’t enough by my experience of shipment from China - 14 work days minimum. Could I request a swag and present this after event (I have a possibility)?
How to change an information about event? For example, to publish a exact link.
Hey Paul,
please find the link for swag requesting here. I don’t know exactly when your event is so please provide that info so we can let you know when it will make it.
As for changing information, please send them by e-mail to me and I will do the necessary changes.
